Perinatal nurse vs operating room nurse

The differences between perinatal nurses and operating room nurses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a perinatal nurse and an operating room nurse. Additionally, a perinatal nurse has an average salary of $68,889, which is higher than the $68,255 average annual salary of an operating room nurse.

The top three skills for a perinatal nurse include patients, fetal and direct patient care. The most important skills for an operating room nurse are patients, BLS, and acls.

Perinatal nurse vs operating room nurse overview

	Perinatal Nurse	Operating Room Nurse
Yearly salary	$68,889	$68,255
Hourly rate	$33.12	$32.81
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	47,137	545,487
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Perinatal nurse vs operating room nurse salary

Perinatal nurses and operating room nurses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Perinatal Nurse	Operating Room Nurse
Average salary	$68,889	$68,255
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $110,000	Between $42,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between perinatal nurse and operating room nurse education

There are a few differences between a perinatal nurse and an operating room nurse in terms of educational background:

	Perinatal Nurse	Operating Room Nurse
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Perinatal nurse vs operating room nurse demographics

Here are the differences between perinatal nurses' and operating room nurses' demographics:

	Perinatal Nurse	Operating Room Nurse
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 3.0% Female, 97.0%	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between perinatal nurse and operating room nurse duties and responsibilities

Perinatal nurse example responsibilities.

Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
Perform and decipher NST's, CST's, BPP's, and AFI's.
Complete antepartum testing, including NST and BPP.
Skil in advance fetal monitoring.
Utilize electronic fetal monitors and medication pumps.
Work concurrently with insurance carriers in recommending and implementing services for high-risk patients.

Operating room nurse example responsibilities.

Post op surgery assist recovery nurse with obtaining vitals signs and attaching EKG leads and oxygen.
Achieve departmental goals and objectives by instituting SGNA standards and processes for inpatient and outpatient care.
Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
General surgery, ortho, GU, GI and ENT and dentals.
Complete BLS and ACLS certification.
Specialize in GYN, urology and orthopedics.

Perinatal nurse vs operating room nurse skills

Common perinatal nurse skills

Patients, 47%
Fetal, 19%
Direct Patient Care, 6%
Family Education, 6%
Hypertension, 4%
Labor Delivery, 4%

Common operating room nurse skills

Patients, 21%
BLS, 13%
Acls, 7%
Surgical Procedures, 4%
PACU, 3%
Pre-op, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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